North American Badger vs Willow Shield

Taxidea taxus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Taxidea	Pluteus
Species	Taxidea taxus	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.